Automobile lift



Oct. 20, 1925.

Re. 16,190 1 F. QUINN AUTOMOBILE LIFT Original Filed Feb, 6. 1924 2Sheets-Sheet 1 OCt- 20, Re. F. QUINN AUTOMOBILE LIFT Original Filed Feb6. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Reissued Oct. 20, 1925.

' FRED -QUINN,:OF OLIVER,1ILLINIS- PA ENT QFEICL AUTO-MOBILE LIFT.

. Original No. 1,523,232, "dated February 19, iea'sjserial No. 691,034,filed February a, 1924 Application To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, FRED QUINN, a citizen of the UnitedStates,*residin g at Oliver, in the county of Edgar and'Stateof'Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in;Automobile Lifts, of which the following is a specification, Thisinvention relates to automobile lifts, :andmore. particularly to atipping frame adapted ftQ arrange a vehicle at an angle to permitinspection and repair. d, ,1 A n object' of the invention istheprovision of 'an apparatus whereby a motor vehiclecan {be tipped to anydesired angle to render the underneath part of the car readilyaccessible.

A further object is to provide a device that may be employed inconnection with vehicles of different lengths or wheel bases.

A further object is the provision of novel means for fastening thevehicle to the lift.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown one embodiment of theinvention. In this showing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a motor vehicle showing a pair of liftsin position.

Figure 2 is a front elevation showing the vehicle in raised position.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the lifts.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of the liftshowing the position of the wheel of the vehicle, and,

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view of a portion of the operationmechanism.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates a motorvehicle of any desired construction, having the usual wheels 2. Thedevice forming the subject matter of the present invention consists of abase 3, having a lifting member 4 hingedly secured thereto at one edge.As shown, the lifting member consists of a pair of spaced bars 5;Adjacent the hinge, the bars 5 are connected by an angle iron 6 andadjacent the other end of the bars 5, there is provided an inner angleiron 7 and an outer angle iron 8. A threaded shaft 9 is secured to thebase. As shown, the threaded shaft is provided with a bolt 10 on itslower end. This bolt is received in a spherical socket formed in amember 11 carried by the base. A threaded shaft extends through a pairof sleeves 12 and 13 secured to the angle the shaft.

iron 8, whereby revolution of the shaft will -one forxthe'front wheelsand one for the back wheels. By employing separate members, they may beadjusted toward each other. depending on the wheel "base ofthe vehicle.The lifts are placed directly in front of the wheels of the vehicle andthe vehicle moved forward until the vehicle wheel assumes a. positionbetween the two angle irons 5, as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings. Theshaft 9 is then rotated to raise the free end of the hinged member ofthe lift. The angle irons 6 and 7 are engaged by the sides of the wheelsand these angle irons prevent the vehicle from sliding off the lift.When the lift is raised nearly to the point desired, the chain 15 ispassed around the raised wheel and fastened. The lift is then raised anadditional distance to the point desired, tightening the chain.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a stationary base, a memberhingedly con-- nected to said base, said member comprising a pair oftransverse wheel engaging bars spaced from each other a distance lessthan the diameter of a motor vehicle wheel, means for elevating the freeend of said member, and means for preventing transverse movement of thewheels of a vehicle arranged 011 said member.

2. In a device of the character described, a stationary base, a memberhingedly connected to said base, said member comprising a pair oftransverse wheel engaging bars spaced from each other a distance lessthan the diameter of a motor vehicle wheel, n'ieans for preventingtransverse movement of a' vehicle wheel arranged on said member, a

threaded shaft secured to said; base, and a' sleeve carried by saidhinged member adjacent its free end and adapted to receive said shaft.

3. In a a stationary base, a member hingedlyconnec d to a d ba e, widnem e comprising a p il-of: tr sverse wheel engag ng ba 's paced fromeach ther a d s n e "less tha the diameter ofamotor vehicle wheel,longitudinally. extending members connecting device of the characterdescribed,

astationary base, a mem her ligin'gedly connected to said'b'ase,said'member comprising a pair of transverse wheel engaging barsspaced-from each other a distance less than the diameter of a motorvehicle Wheel, means forelevating the free end of said member, means forpreventing transverse movement of the wheels of'a vehicle arranged onsaid member, and-a chain connected to said base at a point remote fromthe hinged connection, said chain being adapted to be passed around'aportionof the :wheel of-the vehicle to A retain it in position,

5. In a device-of'the character described, a stationary base, a memberhingedly connectedto, said base, saidmember comprising a pair oftransverse Wheel engaging bars spaced fromeach other a distance lessthan the diameter of a motor'vehicle wheel, and means for elevating thefree' end-of said member. 1

In testimony whereof, I afli'x mysignatnre.

FRED UINN.

